Harry/Voldemort showdown in 2 years

[ellejir]

No: HPFGUIDX 77607

It strikes me that we (the readers of the series) most likely have 
knowledge that the characters in the book *do not* seem to have.  
*We* know that the story is going to end in two more years, and, 
thus, that the final showdown between Harry and Lord V. is going to 
happen during that time frame.  (I really doubt that JKR will end the 
series with the trio taking their N.E.W.T.S. and throwing their 
graduation caps in the air--if that is even done in the U.K.--and 
then toss in an epilogue stating that Harry subsequently defeated 
Lord V. and lived happily ever after.)
That said, Harry seems very ill-prepared.  No one seems very 
interested in preparing Harry for the final showdown.  Three of his 5 
DADA teachers have been incompetent (and a fourth was an insane 
DE...)  If the prophecy is true, the fate of the whole WW depends on 
Harry defeating Voldemort.  If anyone needs to learn defense against 
the dark arts, it is Harry.  Yet DD remains strangely unconcerned 
about Harry's preparation.  He sets Snape up as the Occlumency 
teacher, and everyone falls all over himself telling Harry how 
important it is that he master Occlumency.  Then Snape's ickle-
feelings get hurt and he says "Screw the last hope of the wizarding 
world!" and stops the lessons.
I suppose one explanation is that DD realizes that Harry is 
hopelessly outmatched by LV in terms of his magical skill and thinks 
that the power that Harry has to defeat Lord V must be something 
innate (i.e cannot be taught.)  Wizarding power seems to be mostly 
inborn--rather like intelligence (i.e. you are born either to be a 
squib or a Dumbledore, and no amount of academic instruction will 
make you into a DD if you are a squib.)  Still....it seems to me that 
Harry could use a bit more quality teaching. And they better get 
cracking...
Elle  (who believes--like Hermione--that Harry needs to stop fiddling 
as Rome burns and study longer and harder)